Association between indices of prosthesis internal orifice size and operative mortality after isolated aortic valve replacement Charles R. Bridges, MD, ScD, Sean M. O’Brien, PhD, Joseph C. Cleveland, MD, Edward B. Savage, MD, James S. Gammie, MD, Fred H. Edwards, MD, Eric D. Peterson, MD, Frederick L. Grover, MD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 133, Issue 4, Pages 1012-1021.e2 (April 2007) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.11.028 Copyright © 2007 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Estimated risk-adjusted mortality rate as a function of BSA and EOA. BSA, body surface area; EOA, effective orifice area. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2007 133, 1012-1021.e2DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.11.028) Copyright © 2007 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Estimated association between BSA and risk-adjusted mortality as a function of EOA. ■, EOA = 1.2 cm2; •, EOA = 1.4 cm2; ▲, EOA = 1.6 cm2; ♦, EOA = 1.8 cm2. BSA, body surface area; EOA, effective orifice area. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2007 133, 1012-1021.e2DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.11.028) Copyright © 2007 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 Estimated association between BSA and risk-adjusted mortality as a function of GOA. ■, GOA = 2.0 cm2; •, GOA = 3.0 cm2; ▲, GOA = 4.0 cm2; ♦, GOA = 5.0 cm2). BSA, body surface area; GOA, geometric orifice area. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2007 133, 1012-1021.e2DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.11.028) Copyright © 2007 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions